diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index f28e9cbf8ad5..618d1889c04e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->mesh_iface);
 	const char *fwd_str;
 	u8 packet_num;
-	s16 buff_pos;
+	int buff_pos;
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u8 *packet_pos;